Regulating Housing Environments
Description
So far in class, we’ve focused largely on how policy impacts housing at a collective, rather than individual level. At the same time, policy and regulations reach inside our individual homes, typically in order to address fundamental issues of health, safety, and welfare. In this session, we’ll explore the ways in which our individual relationships to housing are regulated via residential code enforcement.
Learning Goals
- Become familiar with household-scale regulations and regulatory institutions.
- Critically examine how such institutions balance enforcement and agency.
- Understand the social, political, and economic challenges associated with code enforcement.
Readings
Code Enforcement as a Tool for Safe, Equitable & Affordable Housing
Robin Bartram - Cracks in Broken Windows: How Objects Shape Professional Evaluation
Chen on Code Enforcement
Medina on LIHTC